Honestly, your mind's drawing a blank. The last thing you remember was that you were running to Alva, and then you ended up here.

>??: Whatever that is, it's yours now. Go lay claim to it.

Hold on a second while you put on something appropriate.

YES!

By your noble clan, you claim this weird tube thing in the name of the Yaren Peoples!

...nah, it's just a weird tube with some pretty nasty goo flowing off it. It's already crystallized though. You could feel the tube thrumming with something, but you're not sure. Nor do you want to find out.

>??: Examine light blue cylinders and severed conduits.

You take one of the cylinders and realize it's a large hunk of crystal. You think it might be aetherlite, but you're not sure. If you got something to harness it, maybe you could use it? It's probably spent though.

Those wires look like they used to be wrapped in some sturdy material. You don't wanna know what could've ripped it in half.

>??: Push the box to the side to see if there's anything under it.

Huh? this thing isn't stable, is there something underneath it?

Hey fancy that, there's a key here!

>??: Look out the window.

Normally, that window would be too high to reach, but being a Yaren, walls are no problem for you.

>??: You're in a cave? But how will you sunbask? That's a valued tradition amongst lizardfellows!
>??: A cave?! You hate caves! How dare they put you in a cave!
>??: It looks like there's lights out there though- at least it's not an unexplored cave.

This is the worst possible place to end up in. You do not remember how or why you got in here, but you have a feeling that it was something important.

And the worst thing about caves is how dark it can get inside one.

That's it, you're getting out of here ASAP.

>??: Either you're very unlucky or you're a very dangerous or interesting person to be in this kind of prison.

Let's go with "interesting" for now. You've always been good at making friends...but recently they've been the exact wrong kind.

>??: Key -> Shackle

The shackle stays ON

>??: Key → Door

There is no lock on the doorway, just some sort of panel. You give it a prod but nothing happens.

You probably need something to charge them up.

>??: Get pumpkin

What's a pumpkin?

>??: Bite into crystal cylinders.

Nah.

>??: You seem a capable climber. Scramble to the top of the tube, and peer into the ceiling grating.

Hah! Of course! There's probably a way out of here through that grate. You check it out with your expert wall-climbing skills.

The grating is bolted firmly in place, but you can see something stashed inside just out of your reach. You would need something long and narrow...

Twelves' Mercy! There is something lurking in the ducts!

You scramble back down as quickly as you can.

>??: Key → Chest

Now we're talking!

Hey, there's a Conduit in here. That's great. It's a pretty common tool used to cast magic from an aetherlite crystal but it seems to be missing one.

Other than that, there's a green box and a bunch of papers in here. Are they important?

Well, either way, you take them all into your inventory later for safe-keeping.

>Your name is a mighty one. It is the name of a great hero in your culture. A hero whose deeds of valor and kindness echo throughout all generations. The very same hero that wrote the virtues that your people follow and hold so dear. It was written in stone that whosoever shares this name with the hero will be destined for greatness and shall succeed in all things. This name. This MIGHTY name. Is Phil.

>??: Your name is a mighty one. It is the name of a great hero in your culture.

Fitan of Clan Trisker. You were named after a great apostle of Kineo, god of wealth, perfection, and diligence. Hearing stories of them from your parents put a lot of pressure on you to excel while growing up.

Then again, you've got a lot of aunts and uncles named Fitan too.... After a while, the name sorta lost its luster.

>Fitan: In what crafts were or are you skilled in?

You were training to be a Conduit-maker as was the tradition of your clan. That was what set you apart and marked you as nobility among the Yaren.

Until recently, that is.

>The room seems oddly well lit. Do you see any lighting fixtures? Or is your night vision just that good??

You have low light vision. You can't see in complete darkness, but even the ambient lighting coming from outside is more than enough for your eyes.

> Also, splice those severed wires back together to get the nasty-black-goop-O-tron up & running.

There is an entire segment missing between the cables, and not enough wire to join them together.

>While you're at it, read the notes.

The notes are a scrambled mess. Looks like someone was in a hurry or has the worst handwriting you've ever seen. You think you can make out something like 'west wing - - not safe - - the Warden hunts!'